Bright and frosty. Gold at $66 for one—yesterday, at auction. Major R. J. Echols, Quartermaster, Charlotte, N. C., says the fire there des...

Harper's Ferry, November 28th, 1859—10.46 A. M. W. P. Smith, All is quiet. Troops still arriving—twenty-eight from Wheeling on Express,...

There were more skirmishes near Vicksburg yesterday; and although several of the Louisiana regiments are said to have immortalized themselv...

Such astounding events have occurred since the 8th instant, such an excitement has prevailed, and so incessant have been my duties, that I ...

The Secretary of War has issued such a peremptory order to Gen. Wise, that the latter has no alternative but to attempt the defense of Roan...

On Board River Queen In Potomac River April 23, 1865 I think I must write you a letter, though it may get to you not much before the ...

This morning we left home early, to be present at the funeral of Captain Wise, but we could not even approach the door of St. James's C...

Great demonstrations made throughout the day, and hundreds of secession flags are flying in all parts of the city. At night, while sitting ...

CAMP PIERPONT, VA., February 16, 1862. Sergeant 1 writes that your mother appears softened at Oby Wise's 2 death. I must confess ...

Donelson is holding out bravely. I shudder to think of the loss of life. Notwithstanding the rain this morning, I renewed my pursuit ...

The loss of Roanoke Island is a terrible blow. The loss of life not very great. The “Richmond Blues” were captured, and their Captain, the ...

BALTIMORE, April 2. – The following intelligence is from the special correspondent at Fort Monroe, of the Baltimore American: The numbe...

The New York Commercial Advertiser publishes several very interesting letters from its correspondent, accompanying the Burnside Expedition...

. . . suffering from his wound, by not suspecting its danger, lifting himself partially on one elbow, he turned his face toward the Federal ...

Particulars of the Battle (Special Correspondence of the Baltimore American:) FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 13. The steamer Stars and Stripes cam...

BALTIMORE, April 2. The following intelligence is from the special correspondent at Fort Monroe of the Baltimore American : The number of r...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14. The Inquirer has a special dispatch about the Burnside expedition, saying that the enemy was pursued for several hou...

FT. MONROE, February 13. The gun-boat Stars and Stripes arrived this noon from Burnside’s expedition with a bearer of dispatches for the Go...

FORT MONROE, Feb. 11. By a flag of truce to-day we learn the complete success of the Burnside expedition at Roanoke Island. The Island was ...